Something a bit different to my general posts – some architecture! Taken at Werribee Park Mansion a week ago, this covered walkway was beautifully lit in the strong afternoon sun. Built between 1874 and 1877, I could imagine these walkways providing relief from the Australian summer afternoons.
At last (at least for us) it has cooled 🙂 I took this yesterday early morning, is of a gum tree shadow on long grass (some may have seen this on my Facebook page). I had to fit myself behind the tree and barbed wire fence so my shadow wasn’t visible….
A belated Happy New Year! It has been a busy time. I took this a few weeks ago just after the field of hay had been cut and I was struck by the dark curve of uncut grass. Closer inspection revealed it was a creek that has now dried out – the green strip has now vanished completely.
We have a frost protection system at work which operates by means of overhead sprinklers. The longer the temperature remains below freezing, the bigger and more dramatic the ice formations. Last Thursday night the early end of winter had a sting in its tail….
I often come come home with bits of vines in my clothing during the pruning season – they are incredibly tough, I kept this one in my pocket for the day. This is a lignified (gone woody) tendril, and what ever angle you looked at it, it was beautiful The curls are due to them holding onto the trellis wires.
This dead tree struck me by its elegance. I liked the simplicity of the scene from the sky through to the surroundings.
Yesterday we went looking for a waterfall I’d read about at Sailors Falls near Daylesford. When we arrived there was no water, doh!! We decided to keep going and spotted this hill at Newlyn in the Shire of Hepburn. The landscape is reasonably flat with these occasional beautiful curves. Another day of dramatic clouds and contrasts with a few surprises including a very curious (and tall) Emu!
Last week we went to Sherbrooke Forest in the Dandenong Ranges National Park. The forest is of Mountain Ash and tree ferns. The Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the tallest of all flowering plants, growing to 70 to 114 metres (16-49 ft) high and live on average for 400 years. It was a humbling experience walking amongst these living giants.
As always, not only was I was struck by the beautiful patterns that nature offers, but also by the beauty of monochrome colours.
lisakimmorley.com 